Active town/village centers with a sense of community?

[Meyerland]

Old Town Spring, Old town Katy, La Grange, Schulenburg, Friendswood, pretty much any small town.

Some small pocket neighborhoods in Houston have more of a sense of community than the bigger ones.

Briargrove Park, Nottingham Forest, Briarbend in west Houston

Marilyn Estates, Barkley Square, Westbury, Maplewood : outside the Loop on the Southwest corner

Bellaire

West University

Spring Valley

To promote a sense of community, eat at Mom and Pop restaurants, shop at locally owned stores, meet and greet your neighbors, and sign up to work in your neighborhood.